Assistive Technology Tool Exploration

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Assistive Technology tool Exploration And Curriculum Integration UDL Lesson Plan Assignment:

20 points

We are creating a UDL Lesson Plan AND learning about new tools to incorporate!!


Students are assigned to get to know one Assistive Technology tool(s) in-depth, Integrate it in a UDL designed Lesson Plan, and share results with the Class.
NEW LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE

Think about considerations when assessing new (to us) technology tools - we will discuss this in class first.
  • Appearance - Visual Interface
  • Well-designed, not cluttered
  • Easy Log-on
  • Easy to use
  • Different Levels for variable skills
  • Intuitive, easy to modify
  • Cost vs. Free
  • Accessible
  • Easy to troubleshoot
  • Mistake Tolerant
  • Compatible with other classroom methods
  • Multiple capabilities
  • Various platforms
  • Offline capabilities
  • Enjoyable


Students, individually or in approved small groups, will:
  1. Acquire/Install a 30-day trial of selected software or download free app or subscribe to free trial.
  2. Explore software and vendor resources available
  3. Submit a BRIEF summary/table about the Tool.
  4. Identify the nature of student needs being addressed
  5. Supply Technical information about the products (Cost, Platform(iOS or Chrome or Windows, or Mad, etc, specs, etc.)
  6. Identify the Potential use in standards-based curriculum
  7. Discuss how features available in the products match or address learning needs
  8. Share Comments about the company website and resources available to learn the tool
  9. Include this tool in a typical lesson plan using the Simmons College Lesson Plan Template , Explore the CAST UDL Exchange Lesson Builder Tool for ideas!
  10. Indicate in the Lesson Plan the level of SAMR as well as considerations for UDL Principles in your lesson planning. Submit your Lesson Plan via Edmodo
  11. Present (5-10mins) to the class – No formal presentation is required just demonstrate software, Share your lesson plan, answer questions, share ideas.

Complete the Google Spreadsheet and submit link
AT Tool Exploration Spreadsheetvia "turn it in" on Edmodo. Indicate if you worked with a partner.

Rubric:
AT Tool Exploration and Integration in a UDL Lesson PLan Rubric.pdf




Here is some help in finding the learning content standards:


MA Curriculum Frameworks:


List of all frameworks by subject area:

http://www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/current.html

Search MA Frameworks:

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Common Core

http://www.corestandards.org